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German thrash titans KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION and TANKARD, collectively known as THE BIG TEUTONIC 4, have announced to release yet another prestigious 10″ vinyl record. After the huge success of the first release in early 2013, the second output will contain rare cover versions of iconic NWOBHM classics.

The 10″ vinyl will be available in various colors (black, clear, red, yellow) and is exclusively available from the Nuclear Blast Mailorder. The CD version will only be available in issue #334 of German ROCK HARD Magazine (out February 25). Both can be purchased here http://smarturl.it/THE-BIG-TEUTONIC-4.

Mille Petrozza, KREATOR: “As teenagers we were die hard fans of RAVEN. This song perfectly reflects the lifestyle back then and was the second cover version we recorded in a studio.”

Tom Angelripper, SODOM: “When TANK released The 12“ Single ‘Don`t Walk Away’ in 1981, it was the first time I got in touch with this awesome band and the title track is still one of my favorite songs. They inspired me to become a die hard metal fan until the rest of my life and keep my own band as a trio ensemble.”

Schmier, DESTRUCTION: “Shortly before we formed DESTRUCTION we were all together at a SAXON concert in Switzerland on their “Denim & Leather” tour. ‘Princess…’ always was on of my all time fave tracks from the British NWOBHM masters – this very unique riff was already the first step into speed metal, by that time we did not know how important this evening was – a night and a song that has definitely influenced us all the way!”

Gerre, TANKARD: “The first two MAIDEN albums are my personal favorites so it’s a real honor to me, that our version of ‘Iron Maiden’ will finally be available on vinyl. It was super fun to record and even Paul Di’Anno once said in an Crossfire interview with Rock Hard magazine that he liked our version. There couldn’t be any better accolade and we’re very exicted to see THE BIG TEUTONIC 4 continued.”

German thrash kings KREATOR have announced that the first EU shows of the band’s upcoming mutual tour with ARCH ENEMY (kicking off this week in France and arriving in the UK mid-December) are sold out.

The tour is accompanied by an extremely limited edition 7″ split single, available in five different colors (Red, Black, Silver, Orange, Gold) via the Nuclear Blast Mailorder.

The track listing is:

· Side A (ARCH ENEMY) :: Breaking The Law (JUDAS PRIEST cover)

· Side B (KREATOR) :: Iron Destiny

“Finally, after all these years ARCH ENEMY and KREATOR not only tour together but will also release a split single!” says KREATOR guitarist & frontman Mille Petrozza. “I have always been a fan of this stuff since these are special little collectors items. We chose the song ‘Iron Destiny’ for this. Lyrically, this is a tribute to the early days of the band… the days when we were young metalheads, discovering the music that we still love to this day. KREATOR is looking forward to this run and we hope to see all of you!”

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott comments:

“Super excited about the upcoming tours in Europe and USA with KREATOR, and it’s really cool to have this split vinyl 7″ coming out to celebrate the extreme metal party of the year! Covering the JUDAS PRIEST classic ‘Breaking The Law’ is obviously not the most original idea, but this is a pretty heavily rearranged version that sounds very ARCH ENEMY and anyhow there’s no denying that the mighty PRIEST is a great influence on the band. Enjoy this unique and limited KREATOR / ARCH ENEMY release and see you on the road!”

Just before the upcoming European Tour with German thrash giants KREATOR (+VADER and SODOM) is about to start, extreme metal icons ARCH ENEMY and Century Media Records have launched a very special sweepstake! You can win a guest list slot for yourself plus a friend including a Meet & Greet with ARCH ENEMY as well as an exclusive tour poster, photo opportunity with the band members, a voucher code for a T-shirt and a VIP laminate with ARCH ENEMY lanyard. You can chose the show you want to come to yourself! You can also win a signed copy of “War Eternal”, a signed autograph card and an ARCH ENEMY patch.

Less than a month away extreme metal icons ARCH ENEMY will be on tour in Europe again with German thrash giants KREATOR, reminds Century Media Records. They will be joined by none other than legendary SODOM and VADER on all German, Austrian, Swiss and Dutch dates. Be sure to check out the exact dates below!

ARCH ENEMY’s front-woman Alissa White-Gluz is looking forward to this great tour. Check out her video message she’s sending out to the fans: www.youtube.com

There will be special VIP Tickets available for the upcoming European Tour! These exclusive Meet & Greet Packages* include:- Access to a Meet & Greet with ARCH ENEMY
– Photo opportunity with ARCH ENEMY
– An exclusive Tour Poster from ARCH ENEMY
– A voucher code for 1x T-Shirt from the ARCH ENEMY Merchandise
– A Commemorative VIP Laminate & ARCH ENEMY Lanyard

This October/November, metal icons ARCH ENEMY will be returning to North American soil to tour in support of their new, critically acclaimed album, War Eternal! To celebrate this momentous headlining trek, the band will be releasing a split 7″ with KREATOR, who are direct support on the run. Available starting at the Baltimore show tonight (October 23), be sure to purchase this exclusive transparent red 7″ (limited to 500 copies) at the merch table; a dark red 7″ (limited to 500 copies) will also be available on KREATOR and ARCH ENEMY’s European tour, which sees ARCH ENEMY as direct support.

ARCH ENEMY covered the JUDAS PRIEST classic “Breaking The Law” for this special release; to hear their version of the track, head over to Revolver Mag.com for the premiere, HERE.Michael Amott (guitar) comments: “When we do covers, we have a tendency to pick somewhat obscure songs. However, the iconic ‘Breaking The Law’ anthem by JUDAS PRIEST is anything but that of course! This just started with a fun jam in the studio, and during the process, we tried to make it sound as ARCH ENEMY as possible – it turned out pretty f’n cool, and here it is…Enjoy!”

ARCH ENEMY is currently touring the world in support of War Eternal, which was hailed as the band’s “strongest album in years” (DECIBEL MAGAZINE). To purchase War Eternal, head over to iTunes or AmazonMP3 for a digital copy with a bonus track; a variety of physical formats is also available at CM Distro and your local retailer.

For a preview of War Eternal, be sure to check out the following previously released videos:

A special Spotify playlist by ARCH ENEMY front-woman Alissa White-Gluz can be seen here:

In a rare event in the metal music industry, metallers KREATOR and ARCH ENEMY will release an extremely limited edition split 7″, which will be available in five different colours (Red, Black, Silver, Orange, Gold).

“Finally, after all these years ARCH ENEMY and KREATOR not only tour together but will also release a split single!” shares KREATOR guitarist and frontman Mille Petrozza. “I have always been a fan of this stuff since these are special little collectors items. We chose the song ‘Iron Destiny’ for this. Lyrically, this is a tribute to the early days of the band… the days when we were young metalheads, discovering the music that we still love to this day. KREATOR is looking forward to this run and we hope to see all of you!”

ARCH ENEMY‘s Michael Amott (guitar) comments: “Super excited about the upcoming tours in Europe and USA with KREATOR, and it’s really cool to have this split vinyl 7″ coming out to celebrate the extreme metal party of the year! Covering the JUDAS PRIEST classic ‘Breaking The Law’ is obviously not the most original idea, but this is a heavily rearranged version that sounds very ARCH ENEMY, and anyhow there’s no denying that the mighty PRIEST is a great influence on ARCH ENEMY…Enjoy this unique and limited KREATOR/ARCH ENEMY release and see you on the road!”

German thrash giants KREATOR have published a European-Tour trailer as a foretaste of their launching on November, 26th in Lyon, France.

To get you right in the mood for this winter´s mega-event, check out the clip below:

The tour is an absolute must-see for all metal fans, for after the Tilburg-Show on Dec.4th, there will be ARCH ENEMY, SODOM and the Polish death metallers VADER accompanying KREATOR on tour. Leading with a total of 21 cities.
Since the band´s concerts have been rather scarce on European soil recently, this is going to be an opportunity that many fans have been waited for eagerly.

KREATOR Frontman Mille comments:
“Many of our European fans haveexpressed their displeasure about the fact that the band – besides of some festival appearances – has played relatively seldom in Europe. In 2013 we have primarily taken care of our fans overseas. Now we would like to change that: Right on time for the re-release of “ENDLESS PAIN”, “PLEASURE TO KILL” and “EXTREME AGGRESSION” in all possible formats -. even on vinyl (!) – we are going to complete the tour cycle for PHANTOM ANTICHRIST with a rich concert tour in Europe. This will be the last opportunity to see KREATOR in the context of a hall tour for a long time because we are going to work on our new album and play only a few selected concerts in 2015. We are already full swing working on a a brand new multimedia stage show, plus we are going to have a several surprises in the upcoming setlist. Again we are going to be accompanied by our friends of ARCH ENEMY, who will present their new album “War Eternal”, VADER are going to be with us too, as well as our old companions of SODOM. This tour is gonna to be the ultimate hammer!!”